AWR 147: Rail Car Incident Response is an 8-hour, awareness level course developed to educate rural emergency responders
on freight rail car incidents involving hazardous materials. Because most freight rail traffic traverses rural areas, it is
important that rural responders, especially those in resource-limited areas, understand the dangers and unique
hazards these incidents present. Although safeguards are in place to prevent hazardous materials from causing harm under
normal transportation, storage, handling and use, if any of these safeguards are circumvented, there is potential for great harm.
Upon completion of this DHS approved course, participants will be better prepared to respond to a freight rail car incident without
endangering the health and safety of responders.

Key points covered in this course include:

• Identifying the design, construction, components and markings of rail tank cars;
• Recognizing the chemical being transported, and the manner in which the chemical must be considered in an emergency;
• Determining damage to the car and the potential hazard to people, property and the environment;
• Recognizing possible mitigation strategies for breached freight cars;
• Identifying characteristics and key resources in the rail/freight industry as well as federal, state, and private resources available to assist in a response effort

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each participant MUST have a personal FEMA SID# to receive a certificate and completion credit for the class.

                                  You may obtain a FEMA SID# by going to cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.